8:15am: Markets wind down US stock futures were treading water early Wednesday, with contracts tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all hovering just below the flatline as Wall Street eases into a holiday-shortened session. That quiet start comes after a strong run.

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.

Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) announced that it has elected Ed Lu to its board of directors following the company's annual meeting of stockholders held on December 17. The Austin, Texas-based enterprise mobile cloud platform company said Lu joins the board as an independent director.

Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals jumped nearly 12% premarket on Wednesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of its drug for the treatment of a type of blood disorder.

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Following the global launch event earlier this month, investors in Vertical Aerospace NYSE: EVTL were left with one lingering question: When would the critical piloted transition flight occur? In late December, Vertical delivered investors an early Christmas present by providing a transparent answer.

Shares of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) have popped 5.2% in the past week, after it announced it would begin shipping H200 chips to China in February and that it would invest $1.5 billion on a server farm in Israel.

Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) are 16.3% higher than a week ago.

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Barring a miracle, bitcoin will end 2025 in the red, marking just the fourth time the largest cryptocurrency has done so in its history. Investors are right to be frustrated by Bitcoin's 2025 showing.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2025) - Leading international securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) and certain of the Company's senior executives for securities fraud after a significant stock drop resulting from the potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Synopsys, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/synopsys-inc-class-action-lawsuit.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2025) - Leading international securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) and certain of the Company's senior executives for securities fraud after significant stock drops resulting from the potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Stride, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/stride-inc-class-action-lawsuit.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2025) - Leading international securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: INSP) and certain of the Company's senior executives for securities fraud after a significant stock drop resulting from the potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Inspire, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/inspire-medical-systems-inc-class-action-lawsuit.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2025) - Leading international securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX) and certain of the Company's senior executives for securities fraud after a significant stock drop resulting from the potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in CarMax, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/carmax-inc-class-action-lawsuit.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2025) - Leading international securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces an investigation into BellRing Brands, Inc. (NYSE: BRBR) for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in BellRing, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/bellring-brands-inc-class-action-lawsuit.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2025) - Leading international securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) and certain of the Company's senior executives for securities fraud after a significant stock drop resulting from the potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Integer, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/integer-holdings-corporation-class-action-lawsuit.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2025) - Leading international securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) and certain of the Company's senior executives for securities fraud after a significant stock drop resulting from the potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Alexandria Real Estate, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/alexandria-real-estate-class-action-lawsuit.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2025) - Leading international securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces an investigation into Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) and Point Bonita Capital for potential violations of the federal securities laws after SEC probe is revealed. If you invested in Jefferies or Point Bonita, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/jefferies-financial-group-inc-class-action.

Intuitive Surgical's robotics-first model, recurring revenue base, and margin leverage differentiate it from Stryker in terms of upside potential today.

Quantum Computing's Q3 revenues rise to $384,000, driven by the launch of DIRAC-3 cloud access and the first quantum security order from a top U.S. bank, marking a key milestone.